Good Morning Exercise Gaiam Tai Chi - A.M. Chi for Beginners: Centering the Heart

Start The Day With A Happy Heart
And Sunrise On The Beach!
A FUN Morning Combo :)

A Good Morning Exercise
"Balancing the heart prepares you for
 a day that is calm, a day without strife,
a day in which you can address 
every person and every event 
with a joyful heart, 
an open heart."
David Dorian Ross

A Good Evening Exercize
http://youtu.be/OeK-IbAxyVU

THE RAINBOW FISH

Have FUN Finding Friends In First Grade With 

The Rainbow Fish!

I LoVE how this book helps kids 
learn to be a friend.
Sharing is Caring.

If you want to buy your own book,
click on the image to order from Amazon.

We made our own beautiful fish to swim in our classroom ocean.
Miss Maren, a wonderful volunteer,
designed our art project.
She brings so much color and joy
to our classroom!
Thank You!

We can sit on Cocoa Beach
while we read and enjoy our ocean view
even more!
(pictures are coming)


We enjoy this story on our big smart board.
I am so thankful we have a smart board 
this year in our classroom.

http://youtu.be/h6S4IPMs5ZY

Try It And
ENJOY!
I love sharing my classroom 

with you.

Come join me and 
Enjoy Making #Education FUN 4 #Kids!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Wherever U are, in our
 Wide Wonderful World,
I'm Wishing...
Sunshine And
Sunny Daz 4 U

♥

*1 Homework for SunnyDaz Kids*

Parents monitor your child as they do this homework.

Watch the video 
The Rainbow Fish
http://youtu.be/h6S4IPMs5ZY

Write a comment that says: I did it.

Leave a comment and you will be one of my SunnyDaz Kids.

I have taught hundreds over the years.
There is room for you too!
See you at school 
or back here at SunnyDaz4U.

♥Sunny

Hello!

Start the day in a happy way. 

Each day we start the day with a song.
"If You're Happy And You Know It!"
Gets everyone smiling.

I LoVE how this book helps kids 

FYI - Click on image above to purchase book.

learn to say "Hello" in many languages.
After we shout "Hello!",
we turn to our 
Peanut Butter & Jelly Partner
and say Hello in a new way.
I LoVE how quickly the kids pick up 
a greeting from another land.
It shows kids from around the world 
in their traditional dress.

Try It And
ENJOY!
I love sharing my classroom 

with you.

Come join me and 
Enjoy Making #Education FUN 4 #Kids!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Wherever U are, in our
 Wide Wonderful World,
I'm Wishing...
Sunshine And
Sunny Daz 4 U

♥

*1 Homework for SunnyDaz Kids*

Parents monitor your child as they do this homework.

Watch the video 
If You're Happy And You Know It!

Write a comment that says: I did it.

Leave a comment and you will be one of my SunnyDaz Kids.

I have taught hundreds over the years.
There is room for you too!
See you at school 
or back here at SunnyDaz4U.

♥Sunny

We LoVE Eric Carle!

We are learning about Eric Carle 

as an author and illustrator. 

Eric Carle - The Very Hungry Caterpillar - children's book - Waterstone's by Waterstonescom on Youtube

It is so FUN to have Eric Carle read his 

own story to us.

http://youtu.be/eXHScpo_Vv8

Here is The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 
the very book he talks about in the video!
 
Click on the image above to order from Amazon.

We love his stories. 

We have a listening center with his books...
    

Click on an image above to order from Amazon.

...And a book box filled with his books.

And we watch his stories on our big smart board

http://youtu.be/TA6wi32YpEU

I hope you will LoVE him too!

Try It And
ENJOY!
I love sharing my classroom 

with you.

Come join me and 
Enjoy Making #Education FUN 4 #Kids!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Wherever U are, in our
 Wide Wonderful World,
I'm Wishing...
Sunshine And
Sunny Daz 4 U

♥

*1 Homework for SunnyDaz Kids*

Parents monitor your child as they do this homework.

Watch the videos 
Eric Carle - The Very Hungry Caterpillar - children's book - Waterstone's by Waterstonescom on Youtube
http://youtu.be/eXHScpo_Vv8

Write a comment that says: I did it.

Leave a comment and you will be one of my SunnyDaz Kids.

I have taught hundreds over the years.
There is room for you too!
See you at school 
or back here at SunnyDaz4U.

♥Sunny

Raise Your Hand!

A FUN Way To Learn 

A Rule For School!

It is the first of the year

AND

We need a little reminder

AND

A little practice.

http://youtu.be/ei_A9QM6UcE
I just saw this on Pinterest and couldn't resist.

I LoVe Sesame Street!

#Kids do too.

Enjoy!

I have decided to use this as the 
next focus for my Sunshine Awards.
So far the Sunshine Awards 
have been working really well.

I love sharing my classroom 

with you.

Come join me and 
Enjoy Making #Education FUN 4 #Kids!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Wherever U are, in our
 Wide Wonderful World,
I'm Wishing...
Sunshine And
Sunny Daz 4 U

♥

*1 Homework for SunnyDaz Kids*

Parents monitor your child as they do this homework.

Watch the video 
The Raise Your Hand Song

http://youtu.be/ei_A9QM6UcE

Write a comment that says: I did it.

Leave a comment and you will be one of my SunnyDaz Kids.

I have taught hundreds over the years.
There is room for you too!
See you at school 
or back here at SunnyDaz4U.

♥Sunny

GRANDPARENT'S DAY - Celebrate!

We LoVE Our Grandmas & Grandpas!
So Let's Celebrate By 
Inviting Grandparents To School.

MAKE A LoVE NOTE:
Owl Always Love You Grandma!
OR
Owl Always Love You Grandpa!
(Pics to come)

INVITING IDEAS

Invite grandparents to share a LoVe Note about their grandchild.  

Ask Grandparents to share their favorite thing about their grandchild in a LoVE Note.
Invite grandparents to school for lunch.
Invite grandparents to afternoon Tea Time.

Invite grandparents to be a
 Guest Reader for Story Time.

Click on image to purchase book.

Invite grandparents to record themselves reading a story for the Listening Center.

HAVE FUN READING A SPECIAL BOOK 
WITH YOUR OWN GRANDPARENTS! 
Little Critter Grandma, Grandpa and Me - Mayer

Grandmas Are For Giving Tickles - Ziefert

Grandpas Are For Finding Worms - Ziefert

What Grandmas Do best - Numeroff

Just grandma and Me - Mayer

Just Grandpa and Me - Mayer

     
Click on an image to purchase book.
 

   
Enjoy!

FIRST DAY JITTERS - AStory2Share

Just A Bit "Jittery" For The 1st Day Of School?

I know I am...

And I'm the teacher!

Read And Graph It For FUN!

Click the image above to purchase book.

Build Your Classroom Community!
Give each child a post it note.
Have each child draw how they feel 
on the first day of school.
 (happy, jittery or excited)
Each child puts their post it picture 
under the matching heading.
You now have an instant graph to 
count, compare and discuss data.
YES Data Can Be FUN!

http://youtu.be/w2oBdX3H2Rg
Below are more books for your Kindle!

     

 I LoVE to read books on a Kindle.
Have A Sunny Day!

TODAY IS MONDAY - A Story2Share - Song

Help Kids Learn 
The Days Of The Week FAST.
Just Sing and Read
Today Is Monday.
I Love Eric Carle Books

It Is FUN To Sing And Learn 
The Days Of The Week!
Read And Sing Today Is Monday.
It Is The Perfect Book 
For CalendarTime.

Click the image above to purchase this book.

Sing this as a transition into Calendar Time.

Kids LoVE It!
You Will Too :)

THE KISSING HAND - AStory2Share

The Kissing Hand
Is A Must Read For The First Day Of School.

This book shares a secret for success on the first day of school.

Click the image above to purchase this book.

I LoVE to read this book on the first day of school to help calm and comfort all my students.
I encourage them to share the story with their parents and share the secret of 
The Kissing Hand.

The next day it is a joy to see moms, dads, grandmothers and loved ones kissing the hand of their little one and saying "I love you."
I love these tender moments.

The students help me tell the story again
 and we remember The Kissing Hand. 
Then we practice remembering our own parent's love with a hand presses to our cheeks.  
Even if we did not get a kiss 
we can remember the love.

Through out the day I will see a child slip a hand to their cheek to comfort themselves
and it makes my heart glad.

All children need a way to comfort themselves.
The Kissing Hand
helps many children find comfort
 as they start school.

BOOKS ARE FUN IDEAS
   
 Click an image above to purchase Chester or a book.

Dear Reader,
How do you teach self-comfort to your own child.  I would love to hear your ideas.
Please share.

I am so Excited!
A grandmother shared a comment 
on my Pinterest Post for The Kissing Hand.
"I gave this to my grandson who starts kindergarten today.  
His mom says he loves it 
and they are reading it nightly."

That is so wonderful!
It made me cry.
This gave me encouragement to continue...
maybe my words are read.
I am so happy that I can share with my own SunnyDaz Kids and beyond...

Enjoy Making #Education FUN 4 #Kids!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Wherever U are, in our
 Whole Wide World,
I'm Wishing...
Sunshine And
Sunny Daz 4 U

♥

*1 Homework for SunnyDaz Kids*

Parents monitor your child as they do this homework.

Read the book and Practice giving 
each other a "Kissing Hand'.  
Feel all that warm and tender love.

Parent & Child

Write a comment that says: I did it.

Leave a comment and you will be one of my SunnyDaz Kids.

I have taught hundreds over the years.
There is room for you too!
See you at school 
or back here at SunnyDaz4U.

♥Sunny

HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES & TOES - Song and Dance

A FUN Way To Get The Wiggles Out.

Tried & True Is Now New & Improved!

I have used this song since
Day 1 of Kindergarten.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENVdNiLCMGk‎

         

Click on an image above to purchase a book.

That was a few days ago LOL.

I remember it like yesterday though.

 I was 22 and ready for anything.

And I got it with 79 Kinder Kids.

A total of both AM & PM classes.

An amazing year.

I wonder who learned more...

me or 79 little ones?

Head, Shoulder, Knees & Toes

 has always served me well.

Now I can use it on my new smart board 

(once I figure it out).

Times have changed...

OR NOT.

If technology fails me 

I can always fall back on Tried & True

and it will still be FUN!

Dear Reader 

Try dancing this with your kids at home or school.

What dances do you teach your kids?

Let me know.  I'd love to hear from you.

I love sharing my classroom 

with you.

Come join me and 
Enjoy Making #Education FUN 4 #Kids!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Wherever U are, in our
 Wide Wonderful World,
I'm Wishing...
Sunshine And
Sunny Daz 4 U

♥

*1 Homework for SunnyDaz Kids*

Parents monitor your child as they do this homework.

Watch the video and dance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENVdNiLCMGk‎

Write a comment that says: I did it.

Leave a comment and you will be one of my SunnyDaz Kids.

I have taught hundreds over the years.
There is room for you too!
See you at school 
or back here at SunnyDaz4U.

♥Sunny